Kiyosu

Kiyosu 清須市
City
Kiyosu Castle
Flag Emblem
Location of Kiyosu in Aichi Prefecture
Kiyosu
Coordinates: 35°11′59.3″N 136°51′10.3″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi
Government
• Mayor	Sumio Nagata (since 2017)
Area
• Total	17.35 km2 (6.70 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2019)
• Total	69,687
• Density	4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Cornus florida
- Flower	Tulip, Cherry blossom
Phone number	052-400-2911
Address	1238 Sukaguchi, Kiyosu-shi, Aichi-ken 452-8569
Website	Official website

Kiyosu City Hall

DownTown of Kiyosu

Remains of Kiyosu-juku's honjin

Kiyosu (清須市, Kiyosu-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 69,687 in 29,477 households, and a population density of 4,017 persons per km². The total area of the city is 17.35 square kilometres (6.70 sq mi).

Geography

Kiyosu is located in far western Aichi Prefecture, in the western portion of the Nōbi Plain on the Shōnai River. It is bordered by the Nagoya metropolis to the east. Most of the city has an altitude of under 10 meters above sea level.

Surrounding municipalities

• Aichi Prefecture
  • Ichinomiya
  • Inazawa
  • Kitanagoya
  • Ama
  • Nishi-ku, Nagoya
  • Nakamura-ku, Nagoya

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Kiyosu has grown steadily over the past 60 years.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1950	36,294	—
1960	46,433	+27.9%
1970	59,752	+28.7%
1980	61,138	+2.3%
1990	61,578	+0.7%
2000	63,009	+2.3%
2010	65,864	+4.5%

Climate

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Kiyosu is 15.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1688 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.4 °C.

History

Kiyosu was the location of a post town (Kiyosu-juku) on the junction of the Nakasendō and the Minoji connecting Kamakura with Kyoto and the Ise Shrine during the Kamakura period. In the Muromachi period, the area was fortified with the construction of Kiyosu Castle, which subsequently became a stronghold of the Oda clan and the base from which Oda Nobunaga consolidated his control over Owari Province during the Sengoku period. After the start of the Edo period, Kiyosu Castle was dismantled by order of Tokugawa Ieyasu, and most of the population relocated to Nagoya. By the start of the Meiji period, the area was a rural area organized into villages within Nishikasugai District of Aichi Prefecture. The town of Kiyosu was proclaimed on August 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system..

The city of Kiyosu was established on July 7, 2005 from the merger of the former town Kiyosu with the towns of Shinkawa and Nishibiwajima (all from Nishikasugai District).

On October 1, 2009, the neighboring town of Haruhi (also from Nishikasugai District) was merged into Kiyosu.

Government

Kiyosu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 22 members. The city contributes two members to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 5 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Kiyosu is a regional commercial center with a mixed economy. Due to its proximity to the Nagoya metropolis, it is increasingly becoming a bedroom community.

Education

Kiyosu has eight public elementary schools and four public junior high schools operated by the city government, and two public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. The Aichi Medical College for Physical and Occupational Therapy is also located in Kiyosu.

Transportation

Railways

Central Japan Railway Company - Tōkaidō Main Line

• Biwajima

Meitetsu – Nagoya Main Line

• Nishi-Biwajima – Futatsuiri – Shinkawabashi – Sukaguchi – Marunouchi – Shin-Kiyosu

Meitetsu – Inuyama Line

• Shimo-Otai

Meitetsu – Tsushima Line

• Sukaguchi

Highways

• Nagoya Dai-ni Kanjo Expressway
• Route 6 (Nagoya Expressway)
• Route 16 (Nagoya Expressway)
• National Route 22
• National Route 302

Sister city relations

• Spain - Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, from January 1994

Local attractions

• Kiyosu Castle
• site of Odani Castle
• Kaigarayama Shell Midden, National Historic Site

Notable people from Kiyosu

• Yoshio Ishida, professional go player
• Ai Kato, actress and model
• Akira Toriyama, manga, game artist and character designer. The creator of Dragon Ball.

External links

Media related to Kiyosu, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)